hairband
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrˌbænd/
- She wore a hairband to keep her long hair away from her face while she studied.
- a pink hairband
- wear a hairband
Examples
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And one of Karen's hairbrushes and a knotted hairband.
Fiction book (2002) -
For example, a 1530 Imperial Police Ordinance permitted daughters and unmarried peasant women to wear hairbands of silk.
Academic text (2011) -
One example is the memory of a silk hairband the narrator had as a child:
Academic text (2000) -
Where's my hairband?
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The girls wore hairbands, ponytails, and braids.
Fiction book (2001) -
At the change of shifts, a new nurse came in, wearing reindeer antlers attached with springs to a hairband.
Academic text (2007) -
He gestures, and after a while, I get it, and slide my hairband down and shake my hair free and stand there, naked in my clothes.
Fiction book (2002) -
The following Sunday, the Tuileries and the Champs-Élysées were filled with women streaked with bright-colored belts, hairbands, and Greek cothurnes.
Academic text (2015) -
For the dance recital, each girl wore a sparkly hairband that matched her costume.
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After the game, he pulled back his hair with a simple hairband to cool down.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thin loop of material that holds or moves parts together
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1.1
A thin loop of stretchy rubber that holds things together
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1.0
A band you wear around the head to keep hair back and for decoration
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7.5
A small clip that holds hair in place
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2.8
A soft elastic band covered in cloth that you use to tie hair
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1.0
A thin loop of stretchy rubber that holds things together
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1.0
A small metal or plastic thing that holds hair in place
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2.8
A cloth strip worn around the forehead or wrist to soak up sweat during exercise
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2.7
A small metal clip that holds hair in place
A clip with two comb-like sides and a spring that holds hair in place
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Etymology
Hairband is simply hair + band, where band means a 'loop' or strip used to hold things. So a hairband is a loop you wear to keep your hair in place.